The Guns of Navarone

Summary

The Guns of Navarone is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Guns of Navarone received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects^[3].
• The Guns of Navarone's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Guns of Navarone was directed by J. Lee Thompson^[5].
• Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for The Guns of Navarone^[6].
• The Guns of Navarone's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin^[7].
• The Guns of Navarone's genre is war film^[8].
• The Guns of Navarone's genre is adventure film^[9].
• The Guns of Navarone's genre is action film^[10].
• The Guns of Navarone's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Guns of Navarone's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• The Guns of Navarone's based on is recorded as The Guns of Navarone^[13].
• The Guns of Navarone was followed by Force 10 from Navarone^[14].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Gregory Peck^[15].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was James Robertson Justice^[16].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was David Niven^[17].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Anthony Quinn^[18].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Anthony Quayle^[19].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Stanley Baker^[20].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was James Darren^[21].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Irene Papas^[22].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Gia Scala^[23].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Richard Harris^[24].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Percy Herbert^[25].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Tutte Lemkow^[26].
• A cast member of The Guns of Navarone was Walter Gotell^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Guns of Navarone was produced by Carl Foreman^[28]. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson^[5]. Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Gregory Peck^[15], James Robertson Justice^[16], David Niven^[17], Anthony Quinn^[18], Anthony Quayle^[19], and Stanley Baker^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include April 27, 1961^[29], June 22, 1961^[30], August 15, 1961^[31], and September 1961^[32]. Original languages include English^[33] and German^[34]. Genres include war film^[8], adventure film^[9], action film^[10], drama film^[11], and film based on a novel^[12]. The Guns of Navarone was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

The Guns of Navarone's main subject is World War II^[36].

Reception

The Guns of Navarone received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects^[3]. Reviews include 7.9/10^[37], 92%^[38], and 72/100^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Guns of Navarone was followed by Force 10 from Navarone^[14].

Why It Matters

The Guns of Navarone has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Guns of Navarone receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects^[3].